Belarusians won 20 gold awards of the junior world championship in Muay Thai

Belarusian athletes won more than 60 awards of the World Championship in Thai Boxing among juniors under 18 years, which was held in Greek Olympia. Belta reports.

Participants of the planetary forum won medals in four age categories, our young athletes won 20 gold, 25 silver and 18 bronze medals. In the youngest group (U12), victories were won by Gleb Mankevich (up to 38 kg), Zakhar Sviridovich (up to 40 kg), Savva Shelkovich (up to 44 kg) and Maxim Bely (up to 63.5 kg).

Among the guys under 14 years, the first places were taken by Daniil Dobrian (up to 36 kg), Artem Verkhovin (up to 38 kg), Svyatoslav Pavlovets (up to 52 kg) and Maxim Spidonov (up to 56 kg). In children under 16 years old, the world champions were Ivan Grakhovsky (up to 48 kg), Ivan Pleshko (up to 54 kg), Arseniy Yanushkevich (up to 75 kg), Savely Yurkoit (over 81 kg) and Elizaveta Stepurko (up to 51 kg).

Juniors under the age of 18 have two golds taken by Ekaterina Sakharov, who won in categories up to 60 kg and up to 63.5 kg. Also at this age, Yaroslav Ilbovnikov (up to 51 kg), Nikita Burlo (up to 51 kg), Timofey Shulyak (up to 54 kg), Nazar Lelyukevich (up to 60 kg) and Arseniy Voytsekhovich (up to 63.5 kg) prevailed.

In total, about 1,000 fighters from 109 countries took part in the junior world championship. In the overall medal standings, our team is on the second position after the Russians. Belarusian athletes won four golds at the European Muay Thai Championship in the U16 and U18 categories